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This forum is an on-going attempt to collect the stories of ordinary Punjabis who experienced the tragedy of Partition.

Online Articles & Books

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A collection of online content describing eye-witness accounts with anecdotes.

Videos

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A collection of videos documenting the heart wrenching stories of Partition.

Geography & Demographics

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Understanding the geography and the demographics of the United Punjab Province.

Photographs

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A collection of photographs depicting the mass migration.

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  • Ramanjit Singh
    Apr 18
    Partition Voices: K.S. and Ayesha Duggal
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    Interview by Andrew Whitehead The writer Kartar Singh Duggal and his wife Ayesha Duggal talking about their memories of Partition and their Sikh-Muslim romance at the time of independence. K.S. Duggal also reflected on his writing about Partition; Ayesha Duggal spoke about her work as a doctor at a camp for abducted women in Jalandhar - talking to Andrew Whitehead, Delhi, May 2007
  • Ramanjit Singh
    Mar 28
    Refugees on the move
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    Link to video: https://www.britishpathe.com/video/1-000-000-indians-on-the-move/query/punjab This video was taken around August, the start of monsoon season. Shows Sikhs and Muslim refugees.
  • Ramanjit Singh
    Mar 28
    Amritsar, 2 weeks after Independence
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    Click here to go to video: https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA2OYLD7WZQ860JJQTQZ587307S-AMRITSAR-SUFFERS-RIOTS-BETWEEN-MUSLIMS-AND-SIKHS/query/punjab Water puddles indicate that the month of August saw one of the heaviest rainfalls in Punjab in recent history. This is also corroborated by eye witness accounts and books written on Partition.

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